Blackmagicdesign ATEM Live Installation And Operation Manual page 119

To perform an auto transition on the software control panel using a keyboard:
1 Ensure that <caps lock> is off.
2 Press the number key on the keyboard corresponding to the video source that you
want on the program output. The source will be selected on preview and the program
output will remain unchanged.
3 Select the transition type using the transition style buttons in the transition
control block.
4 In the transition palette, select the settings tab for the same transition type as the
transition control block.
5 Set the transition rate and adjust any other parameter for the transition as needed.
6 Press the <return> or <enter> key to initiate the transition.
During the transition, the red and green buttons on the program and preview buses both turn
red to indicate that you are in the middle of a transition. The virtual fader bar automatically
follows the progress of the transition and the rate display updates to indicate the number of
frames remaining as the transition progresses.
At the end of the transition, sources selected on the program and preview buses are
exchanged to indicate that the video source that was on preview is now on program and
vice versa.
To perform an auto transition on an ATEM advanced panel:
1 On the preview bus, select the video source that you want on the program output.
2 Select the transition type using the transition type buttons in the transition
control block.
3 In the system control, set the transition rate and adjust any other parameter for the
transition as needed.
4 Press the AUTO button in the transition control block to initiate the transition.
Transition types, for example dip, mix and wipe,
have their own independent selection button
During the transition, the red and green buttons on the program and preview buses both turn
red to indicate that you are in the middle of a transition. The fader bar indicator displays the
position and progress of the transition and the transition rate display updates to indicate the
number of frames remaining as the transition progresses.
At the end of the transition, sources selected on the program and preview buses are
exchanged to indicate that the video source that was on preview is now on program and
vice versa.
Each transition type has its own independent transition rate allowing the operator to perform
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